Truck-mounting for traveling cranes.



` H. W. ISRAEL. TRUCK MOUNTING FOR. TRAVELING URANES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 100B.

989,155. PatenteaApr 11,1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

HOMER W. ISRAEL, 0F WAUKESHA', WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR 'I'O MODERN STEEL STRUC- TURAL COMPANY, A CORPORATION 0F WISCONSIN.

TRUCK-MOUNTING FOR TRAVELING- CRANES.

To all whom it may concern.'V

Be it known that I, HOMER W. ISRAEL, of Vaulresha, Wisconsin, have invented a Truck-Mounting for Traveling Cranes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to improve the mounting` of crane-trucks, first by providing a novel and superior form of truck-girder, and secondly by providing an improved rest for the journal-boxes carrying the truck-wheels.

The nature of my invention is best understood by a consideration of the following description of a concrete form thereof, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure l is a plan view of a crane-truck embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same, Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the truck-beam, and Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the journal and journal-box showing the means for rigidly supporting the journal against lateral movement.

In the drawings every reference let-ter and numeral refers always to the same part.

In the drawings the truck-beam is designated A and is of special form, being a box-girder made up of two horizontal channels a', a2 and two web-plates a3, flanking them at either side and secured thereto. This girder A is supported upon flangewheels B at its ends which ordinarily roll upon the rail C, as is usual with traveling cranes; and it supportsthe crane-girders D, which may be made up in any preferred form, these not being a part of my invention. The girder A is reinforced at its ends by additional web-plates a4 laid against the web-plates a3 and riveted thereto, and all these web-plates are cut away rectangularly at the ends to admit the journal-boxes or bearing-eases E which partially inclose the journals b of the wheels B, and also the bearing-blocks or brasses F which rest upon Said journals. The wheels are set in the vertical longitudinal axis of the girder A, and one journal thereof is shown as prolonged to receive the gear-wheel Gr by which said wheel is propelled through a shaft H carrying a pinion la. meshing with said gear Gr, This arrangement of elements for propelling the truck is not a part of this inven- Speeieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 4, 1908.

Patented Apr. 11, 1911.

Serial No. 446,987.

tion and may be altered or substituted without interfering therewith. As further supports for the brasses F upon which the girder A rests, there are secured to the sides of the webs a3, a4 horizontal angles a5 and vertical angles a, being flush with the edge of the rectangular cut in said webs, and a transverse channel a7 is set vertical within the beam connecting the webs thereof.

The brass F does not rest directly upon the angles a or web-plates but an angularpiece I is interposed, and this piece has a jog or projection i near the end of its horizontal limb. The bearingcase E is so shaped that the end of its upper horizontal face ts neatly within said jog or projection, and it is secured in place by means of two bolts e', e2 passing through the angular members I and flanges a5, a, respectively. The brass F is confined between the upper portion ew of the bearing case and the upright limb of the piece I, so that horizontal movement thereof in a longitudinal direction is absolutely prevented; and the bolts e, e2 serve to iirmly and rigidly hold the bearing-case in its proper position so that lateral movement is impossible. This jog z" is an important element of my invention, since I have found that unless such jog or its equivalent is provided the bearing-case and consequently the brass will work loose and become shifted longitudinally for the reason that the hole e3 in the portion 01 through which the bolt e passes is necessarily cast somewhat too large for the bolt and there is therefore nothing but the friction between the brass to prevent longitudinal displacement unless such jog i is provided.

The bearing-case E is provided with a lid e* at its outer end pivoted at e5, through which the lubrication e may be poured and the usual waste-pad e7 is inserted or removed. To prevent the oil or other lubricant from running out of the case through the hole e8 in the bottom of the case E which admits the bolt e', a lug e is formed around said hole to a point slightly above the level of the lubricant, that is on a level with the bottom of the journal.

The formation of the girder A as shown is superior to common girder-forms wherein vertical I-beams or channels are secured to horizontal web-plates. This arises from the fact that in order to make the girder of the most economical depth, thinner .webs are required in the vertical members than can be obtained in the market-sizes, that is to say without special rolling. Of course with this construction light channels can be used and the web-plates can be made with any desired thickness.

I wish it understood thatmy invention is capable Of modification within the reasonable scope of my claims and that I consider all such modifications and variations to be constructed within the spirit o-f my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a crane-truck or the like, in combination with a truck-beam having a lower end-corner cut out, a bearing-block resting on the horizontal face of the cut-out portion, and a projecting jog confining said block laterally.

2. In a crane-truck or the like, in combination with a truck-beam having a lower end-corner cut out, a bearing-block resting on the horizontal face of the cut-out portion, a bearing-case confining said bearingblock laterally, and a projecting jog on said horizontal face conining said case laterally.

3. In a crane-truck or the like, a truckbeam having its lower end cut rectangularly forming a horizontal resting-face and a vertical abutment-face, a bearing-block supporting said resting-face and abutting` on said abutment face, a truck-wheel having a journal support-ing said bearing-block, and a projecting jog on said resting-face confining said bearing-block against longitudinal movement.

4. In a crane-truck or the like, a truckbeam having its lower end cut out rectangularly forming a horizontal resting-face and vertical abutment-face, a bearing-block supporting said resting-face and abutting on said abutment-face, a truck-wheel having a journal 'supporting said bearing-block, a bearing-case inclosing said journal and bolted to said girder, and a projecting jog on said resting-face engaging the edge of said bearing-case and confining it against longitudinal movement.

5. In a crane-truck or the like, a truckbeam having its lower end cut out rectangularly forming a horizontal resting-face and a vertical abutment-face, a bearing-block supporting said resting-face and abutting on said abutment-face, a truck-.wheel having a journal supporting said bearing-block, a bearing-case inclosing the lower surface of said journal and having horizontal and vertical abutment faces abutting on the resting and abutment faces of said girder respectively, a vertical bolt securing the horizontal face of said bearing-case to said resting-face of the girder, and a horizontal bolt securing said vert-ical face of the bearingcase to said abutment-face of the girder.

6. In a crane-truck or the like, a truckbeam having its lower end cut out rectangularly forming a horizontal resting-face and a vertical abutment-face, a bearing-block supporting said resting-face and abutting on said abutment-face, a truck-wheel having a journal supporting said bearing-block, a bearingcase inclosing the lower surface of said journal and having horizontal and vertical abutment faces abutting on the resting and abutment faces of said girder respectively, a vertical bolt securing the horizontal face of said bearing-case to said restingface of the girder, a horizontal bolt securing said vertical face of the bearing-case to said abutment-face of the girder, and a projection depending from said resting-face of the girder and engaging the edge of said bearing-case thus confining it against longitudinal movement, said bearing-case abutting laterally on the side of said bearing-block and likewise confining it against longitudinal movement.

7. In a crane-truck, the combination of a box-girder having' its lower end-corner cut out rectangularly, horizontal and vertical abutment angles secured flush with the edge of the cut and forming horizontal and vertical abutment faces, an angular piece fitting in the angle and resting against said horizontal and vertical angles and having a jog on its horizontal limb, a bearing-block resting in the corner of said angular-piece, a truck-wheel having a journal on which said bearing-block is supported, and a bearingcase inclosing' the lower side of said journal and confining said bearing-block against longitudinal movement and being itself engaged and confined against longitudinal movement by said jog.

S. In a crane-truck, the combination of a box-girder having its lower end-corner cut out rectangula`rly, horizontal and vertical abutment-angles secured flush with the edge of the cut and forming horizontal and vertical abutment-faces, an angular piece fitting in the angle and resting against said horizontal and vertical angles and having a jog on its horizontal limb, a bearing-block resting in the corner of said angular-piece, a truck-wheel having a ournal on which said bearing-block is supported, a bearing-case inclosing the lower side of said journal and confining said bearing-block against longitudinal movement and being itself engaged and confined against longitudinal movement by said jog, one or more horizontal bolts securing said bearing-case against said vertical angles and passing through the latter, and a vertical bolt connecting said journal case to the horizontal angles of the girder and passing through the latter.

9. In a traveling-c -ane, a truck-mounting comprising, in combination with a longitudinally running supportlng-girder, supportlng wheels at the ends of said girder, and a frame-work having two equal and symmetrically disposed reaction-points resting on said girder; said girder comprising two horizontal channels at top and bottom and two pairs of vertical web-plates disposed at opposite sides and at opposite ends of said channels; said plates extending from the ends as far as said reaction-points.

10. In a traveling-crane, a truck-mounting comprising, in combination, a longitudinally running supporting-girder, wheels at the ends of said girder supporting the same, and a pair of girders set transversely to said first-named girder and the ends of which rest thereupon on opposite sides of its center; said first-named girder comprising a pair of horizontal channels disposed at top and bottom, the uppermost having its flanges turned down, and vertical web-plates at the sides uniting said channels; in conjunction with gusset-plates extending obliquely across the angles between the longitudinal and transverse girders, and secured to t-he latter and to the web of the upper channel of the former.

ll. In a traveling-crane, a truck-mounting comprising, in combination, a longitudinally running box-girder composed of two horizontal channels at top and bottom, the uppermost having its flanges turned down, and vertical Web-plates uniting said channels; in conjunction with a pair of supporting wheels mounted upon the ends of said girder and running between the sides thereof, the upper channel of the girder extending over the wheels, and the lower one being cut away at its ends to permit of the wheels being set into the girder, and said web-plates being provided with supporting bearings which rest upon said wheels.

l2. In a traveling-crane, a truck-mounting comprising a girder composed of a pair of horizontal channels at top and bottom united by vertical web-plates at the sides and the uppermost channel having its [langes turned down, a pair of wheels disposed at or near the ends of said girder and between the web-plates, and a pair of journal-boxes for each wheel carried by the respective web-plates.

13. In a traveling-crane, a truck-mounting comprising a girder composed of a pair of horizontal channels at top and bottom united by vertical web-plates at the sides and the uppermost channel having its tlanges turned down, a pair of wheels disposed at or near the ends oit' said girder and between the web-plates, and a pair of journal-boxes for each wheel'earried by the respective webplates; in combination with a pair of equally loaded transverse beams whose ends rest upon said girder between and equidistant from the respective wheels.

In witness whereof I, have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of July, 1908.

i-ioMER w. ISRAEL Vitnesses:

WV. CLAYTON LLOYD, GEO. HELMER.

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